Vacancies in UN Agencies

VACANCIES - UNITED NATIONS

HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
ROME, ITALY

A Human Resources Officer (P-3) is sought for the Administration
and Finance Department. Duties: assist assigned department(s), in
identifying trends and future staffing and recruitment needs, in
developing and implementing the staffing plan to fill the gaps, and in
monitoring and reporting on the implementation and the impact of the
staffing plan; provide information, guidance, technical advice and
options, to line managers when they are drafting staffing proposals,
vacancy announcements, submissions to the relevant selection
committees and other related documents; contributes to the development
and implementation of policies and standards in organizational and job
design, job classification, and recruitment and deployment of staff; and
identify needs for new or revised personnel policies or procedures and
initiate proposals for changes. REQUIRES: five years of responsible
professional experience in human resources management including
experience in at least two of the following areas: staffing, recruitment

and selection, organization design and job classification, salary
administration, social security, development of personnel policies, and
staff training and development; and working knowledge (level C) of
English, French or Spanish, and limited knowledge (level B) of one of
the other two. Closing date: 12/17/01. Net annual salary: $51-55K.
Reference Vacancy Announcement No.: 592-AFP.

HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
ROME, ITALY

A Human Resources Officer (P-4) is sought for the Administration and
Finance Department. Duties: responsible for the delivery of a key
segment of human resources management within one of the following
areas of the Personnel Division; manage the delivery of staffing and
recruitment services directly with assigned department(s), and provide
supervisory and technical guidance to the staff in all phases of their
work; manage broader staffing projects, of a developmental or change
nature as required; and provide information, guidance, technical advice
and options, to line managers when they are drafting staffing proposals,

vacancy announcements, and submissions to the relevant selection
committees and other related documents. REQUIRES: University
degree; seven years experience in human resources management; and
working knowledge (level C) of English, French or Spanish, and
limited knowledge (level B) of one of the other two. Closing date:
12/14/01. Net annual salary: $62-66K. Reference Vacancy Announcement No.:
591-AFP.

SENIOR TRANSLATOR / REVISER
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

The International Labour Organization seeks a Senior Translator /
Reviser (P-5) for the German Unit. Duties: plan, organise,
supervise and

monitor the translation and revision work, as well as related
terminology
and reference work, of the German Unit; allocate work to staff, assign
staff to particular translation or revision duties, determine and
communicate priorities, and control the quality and quantity of output
and compliance with established rules, house style and standards;
supervise and evaluate the work performed by the staff of the Unit
(including short-term staff) and by external collaborators; revise and
approve translations into German. Translate texts that cannot be
assigned to other staff due to urgency, confidentiality or importance;
and
make authoritative linguistic determinations in the target language, and

direct the conduct of terminological research within the Unit.
REQUIRES: Advanced university degree in languages or some other
relevant field (or the equivalent in experience), and sustained
experience
in the translation field; at least ten years of professional translation
and
revision experience and at least five years at the international level in
a
senior level position; experience in the organization of
translation and

revision work; and excellent command of German and a good
knowledge of English and French. Closing date: December 3, 2001.
Net annual salary: $86-92K. Send application on form ILO 255
(Personal History Form) to: International Labour Office, Human
Resources Development Department (Room 4-69), 4, route des
Morillons, CH-1211 GENEVA 22 or Fax No.: (4122) 799-6582.
Reference External Search for Candidatures No.: 2001/51.

HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
THE NETHERLANDS

The United Nations Office for Project Services seeks a Human
Resources Development Specialist for the Division for Environmental
Programmes. Duties: contribute to the development and implementation of
the Cap-Net work plans; in consultation with partners, assess capacity
building needs and priorities for IWRM; advise, support and implement
where appropriate the necessary strategies and training to support the
regional networks and partner organisations achieve HRD objectives;
establish linkages and co-operation with partner organisations able to
complement or supplement the work of Cap-Net; ensure the
appropriate consultation and information dissemination of information to
all
Cap- Net partners enabling them to become an effective outreach in their
own countries and regions; and supervise and / or organise or partner
regional and national training courses, workshops or other
training, education or awareness events. REQUIRES: proven and deeply felt
commitment to capacity building in developing countries; high level
and highly effective working experience of capacity building in
developing countries on water related issues; knowledge about modern tools
and concepts of training and education including distance learning; and
ability to communicate effectively in English and French. Closing date:
December 5, 2001. Send a short letter of not more than 500 words,
discussing your suitability for the post, a UN Personal History
Form and a concise curriculum vitae, not exceeding two pages to Ms.Cecile
Collas via email: [email protected] or Fax No.: 4122-917-8062.
Reference Vacancy Notice No.: GLO/98/117.

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UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME

The United Nations Environment Programme seeks candidates for the
following positions. Send a detailed curriculum vitae including
date of birth, nationality, educational qualifications, a summary of
professional skills and/or expertise, a summary of relevant work
experience,
publications written, and languages spoken OR completed United
Nations Personal History form to: Chief, Classification and
Recruitment
Section, Human Resource Management Service, United Nations Office
at Nairobi, (UNON), P.O. Box 67578, Nairobi, Kenya or Fax No.: 254-
262-4212. Reference the Appropriate Vacancy Announcement No.

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
JAPAN

An Administrative Officer (P-3) is sought for the International
Environment Technology Center (IETC). Duties: responsible for the
budget and fund management of IETC, including human resources
management, accounting, procurement and protocol; managing
personnel issues along with recruitment, separation, entitlement
and any other personnel matters such as contracts, consultants, etc;
monitoring the Centre's budget and funds including counterpart
contributions
(government agencies and scientific institutions); assisting in
preparation of budgets, project documents and reports as required;
establishing and maintaining proper accounting documents and such
other administrative documents such as reports; and acting as
administrative liaison with UNON, the Office of Executive Director
of
UNEP, other United Nations organisations in Japan and other
countries,
Supporting Foundations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japanese
Government and any other relevant Organizations. REQUIRES:
Advanced university degree in administration (public or private
sector),

accounting or Equivalent; six years post-graduate relevant working
experience in financial administration and management; familiarity
with
the UN system; and fluency in English. Closing date: December 6,
2001. Net annual salary: $82-86K. Reference Vacancy Announcement
No.: NA-01-85.

CHIEF, EVALUATION & OVERSIGHT UNIT
NAIROBI, KENYA

A Chief, Evaluation and Oversight Unit (P-5) is sought. Duties:
provide the Executive Director and other UNEP managers with strategic
advice on all matters relating to internal evaluation and oversight; guide

managers on the use of evaluation results and oversight information
as management, decision-making and accountability tools; direct UNEP's
evaluation programme; guide the development, implementation and
review of UNEP's evaluation policies, strategies, methodologies and
procedures; establish priorities for in-depth evaluations of sub-
programmes and projects, following UN requirements; manage
preparations and processes related to internal and external audits; and
serve as Focal Point for Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS)
inspections and Evaluations. REQUIRES: Advanced university degree
in Economics, Social Science, Administration and Management,
Finance, or other relevant field; fifteen years working experience,
including at least five years at the international level; extensive
experience in evaluation, audit, oversight, and finance activities; and
fluency in English. Closing date: December 6, 2001. Net annual
salary: $70-75K. Reference Vacancy Announcement No.: NA-01-90.

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY POSITIONS

E-MAIL OPERATIONS MANAGER
NEW YORK, NY

An Email Operations Manager (P-3) is sought for the Information
Technology Services Division. Duties: responsible for the
administration, maintenance and troubleshooting of the UNHQ e-mail
environment in New York; and responsible for interaction of the
e-mail environment with offices away from headquarters in order to
maintain e- mail connectivity. REQUIRES: University degree in computer or
information science or equivalent experience; five to eight years
of experience in information technology; two to three years
administration experience working with Lotus based e-mail systems; and
fluency in English and French. Closing date: January 2, 2002. Reference
Vacancy Announcement No.: VA:01-D-DOM-002127-E-NY.

WEBSITE OFFICER
NEW YORK, NY

A Website Officer (P-3) is sought for the Information Technology
Section. Duties: coordinates and assists in planning the
development of the UN Website on the Internet in Chinese; supervises,
coordinates and oversees the material posted and administers the work on
the language page; and provides support and assists other Departments'
staff in the management and preparation of their language material and
solves
language-specific problems related to the UN Web site. REQUIRES:
Advanced university degree in international affairs, communications
or computer science; training in development and management of
Internet website in Chinese; five years experience, with at least 2 years
at
the international level, in Chinese language website development and
management; extensive knowledge of HTML; excellent working
knowledge of website creation software - Dreamweaver, GoLive,
Fireworks, Flash; Javascript programming experience; and full
proficiency in English and Chinese. Closing date: January 2, 2002.
Reference Vacancy Announcement No.: VA: 01-I-DPI-002105-E-NY.

NEW YORK, NY

An Information and Communication Technology Security Officer (P-3)
is sought for the Office of Central Support Services. Duties: plans
the
implementation of security measures across the Secretariat; and
identifies and tests technical tools and procedural methodologies,
verifying their effectiveness and their correct implementation.
REQUIRES: Advanced university degree in computer science or related
field with focus on ICT security or equivalent experience; at least
4 years of relevant work experience; knowledge of IT security
concepts, policies and tools; and fluency in English or French. Closing
date: 12/19/01. Reference Vacancy Announcement No.: VA: 01-D-DOM-
002131-E-NY.

*PROGRAMMER-ANALYST
NEW YORK, NY

A Programmer-Analyst (P-3) is sought for the Office of Central
Support Services. Duties: responsible for programming and support of the
Central Management Software (CMS) suite of applications; support
existing code for CMS, as well as make improvements as necessary;
install, test and develop associated CMS configuration for delivery
of new software through CMS to desktop computers running CMS; install,

test and develop associated CMS configuration for delivery of
updates to existing packages; and troubleshoot CMS errors and errors
within

applications delivered by CMS. REQUIRES: Advanced university
degree in computer or information science or equivalent experience;
three to five years of programming experience in VB5/6; one to two
years in C, C++; one to two years experience in system/LAN
administration; knowledge of Banyan Vines and Windows 95/98/NT,
especially registry; knowledge of Access '97 DAO and SQL;
experience in the use of vendor supplied APIs; and fluency in English or
French. Closing date: 12/19/01. Reference Vacancy Announcement No.: VA:
01-D-DOM-002130-E-NY.

*NETWORK SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR
NEW YORK, NY

A Network Systems Administrator (P-3) is sought for the Operations
Service. Duties: responsible for the coordination of all projects
associated with the maintenance of the UNHQ desktop infrastructure
and LAN software distribution. REQUIRES: Advanced university
degree in computer or information science or equivalent experience;

eight years experience in computer related field(s) with at least
five
years in project management and/or project coordination;
familiarity
with Windows desktop and Microsoft Office products; and fluency in
English or French. Closing date: 12/19/01. Reference Vacancy
Announcement No.: VA: 01-D-DOM-002129-E-NY.

*LAN SYSTEMS MANAGER
NEW YORK, NY

A LAN Systems Manager (P-5) is sought for the Information
Technology Services Division. Duties: responsible for all LAN
server operations, electronic mail operations, mainframe operations,
desk
software delivery and management at the United Nations in New York;
and responsible for configuration, testing and delivery of critical
software to offices away from headquarters pertaining to specific
world- wide requirements. REQUIRES: University degree in computer or
information science or equivalent experience; 13 years of
experience in increasingly complex information technology environments;
solid
knowledge of the WINTEL computing architecture, including the most
prevalent operating systems such as Windows 98, NT, 2000 and Banyan
Vines; proven ability to manage highly skilled technology, large
and complex computer operations environments and to lead complex IT
projects; and excellent knowledge of English and a good working
knowledge of French. Closing date: 12/19/01. Reference Vacancy
Announcement No.: VA: 01-D-DOM-002120-E-NY.

*CHIEF OF SECTION
NEW YORK, NY

A Chief of Section (P-5) is sought for the Information Technology
Services Division. Duties: coordinates the activities in his/her
area to ensure that the operations environment achieves maximum
availability; manages and directs the activities of the IMIS Operations
Section;
develops, writes and enforces policies and procedures related to
the technical architecture and operations of the IMIS system;
investigates and formulates strategy related to the research and
development of new methods, tools, software, or architecture required for
IMIS
development and production; and acts as internal consultant providing
technical
support and trouble-shooting for users. REQUIRES: Advanced
university degree in computer science or related fields or the
equivalent experience; advanced knowledge and experience on computer
operations, advanced Sybase database knowledge, advanced UNIX
knowledge, networks including TCP/IP and LANs; ability to manage
large projects and schedule work programmes for technical staff;
fifteen years' experience in information systems and database
administration;
and fluency in English / French. Closing date: 12/26/01. Reference
Vacancy Announcement No.: VA: 01-D-DOM-002114-E-NY.